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Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul August 25th 2004

In the summer of 2004 we decided to go to somewhere exotic. We chose Turkey! The resort we stayed was in Fethiye. It was a massive resort and we didn’t need to go out for anything. The swimming pool was the biggest one I have ever seen. The beach was nice, too. We did loads of aqua sports, sunbathing, eating, etc… After 7 days we flew to Istanbul and it was amazing. I loved the diversity of things and people. The landscape is remarkable because we can see the contrast of the catholic vs. muslin, European vs. non European. People are kind, food is great, it is not too expensive, lots of people speak English. And if you like hot weather….Turkey is the place! ... read more
Constantinople wall
Grand Baazar in Istanbul
another Mosque in Istanbul

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul June 15th 2004

Sultanahmet is the tourist and backpacker centre of Istanbul. Ideally located in the historical centre of Istanbul, between Haghia Sofia and the Blue Mosque. I was amazed at just how tourist-modern it was; it initially reminded me of Gringolandia in Quito. It was quite a surreal experience walking home one evening listening to the call for prayer from the Blue Mosque; as I turned into the main tourist street the sound became intermingled and then literally drowned out by the sounds of Robbie Williams pumping from a local bar. My first night in Istanbul I was roped into the local nightclub experience, for this you have to leave the fantasia of Gringolandia and head out to Taksim, the throbbing heart of the cities nightlife. As an all male group of six we were turned away from ... read more
View from the Bosphorous
Haghia Sophia
Haghia Sophia (internal)

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul April 22nd 2004

Geo: 41.0245, 28.9881 SEYAHATİN ÖZETİ: 1 ÜLKE :RUSYA 2 ŞEHİR :MOSKOVA ST PETERSBURG YOLCULUK İSTANBUL-MOSKOVA :UÇAK MOSKOVA -ST PETERSBURG :TREN ST- PETERSBURG -MOSKOVA :TREN MOSKOVA -İSTANBUL UÇAK YAKLAŞIK :4500 KM YOL GÜN :6 Meraklısına seyahatimizin haritasını sunuyorum ... https://secure.travellerspoint.com/member_map.cfm#/tripid/930760... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul April 22nd 2004

Geo: 41.0245, 28.9881 GUN 6 Günlerden Perşembe Rahat bir uçuş ve gördüğümüz yerleri bize tekrar anlatan arkadaşlarımızla Istanbul Atatürk limanına vardık. Eve doğru giderken aklıma şöyle bir şarkı takılıyor Benzemez kimse sana .... Gerçekten canım Istanbul'um tüm dünyayı gezebilirsin ama hiç bir şehir sana benzemez. Boğaz köprüsünün üzerinden geçerken Ayşe ile sadece bakışıyoruz. Konuşmak yok ...konuşmağa gerek te yok .. Başka bir seyahatte birlikte olmak umuduyla hoşça kalınız ...... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul April 17th 2004

Geo: 41.0245, 28.9881 GÜN 1 Günlerden Cumartesi Gençliğimde tüm öğrenci hareketlerinde adres olarak Moskova gösterilir ve karşıt görüş daima "Moskova'ya ....Moskova'ya" diye bağırırdı. Çetin Altan zırt bir yazı mı yazdı adres belli Moskova'ya ... Sol bir dergi mi dağıtılıyor ? adres yine belli Moskova'ya... Aklınıza gelecek ne kadar ortanın solunda yer alan bir eylem varsa adres Moskova'dır. Tüm gençliğim Moskova'ya gidenler ya da gönderilenler ile burada kalanlar arasındaki kavgalarla geçti. Kader ,daha sonra oda ve sınıf arkadaşımı Moskova Büyük Elçisi yapacaktı ve bende meslek icabı haddinden fazla Moskova 'ya gitmek durumunda kaldım. Perestroika öncesi ve sonrası ortamlarına tanık oldum. Dünya'nın en beleş ve ucuz yerlerinden biri iken, Dünyanın en pahalı kenti olma konumlarına tanık oldum. O eskiden Moskova'ya diye bağıranlar hala ... read more
Ataturk airport

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul December 25th 2002

Please note: This is a very rough draft taken from my travel journal during one of my recent trips across Turkey. I post it only to help others understand some of the issues in traveling across this incredible land until I have time to edit it properly. The people are truly wonderful but like all lands and cultures, there are people who will take advantage of you, so “buyer beware”. If you are only interested in Istanbul, most of the information can be found towards the end of this “log”. There is also an extensive list of what things cost during the summer of 2002. Please be aware that as of Christmas 2002 that the entry visa for US citizens that is good for three months has now risen to $100!!! This is the third increase ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul October 26th 2002

We are back in the UK again now, back to the cold! But back to a decent hot shower as well. Turkey was good, we'd love to go back again and look round properly. This trip all we had time to see was Cappadocia and Istanbul. We stayed in Goreme, Cappadocia, in a room that was part real cave and part concrete cave. The area is known for its weird and wonderful rock formations, cave houses, and some underground cities. We tried to see a bit of everything. The first day there we took a bus tour of the highlights, getting a feel for the surroundings. We saw plenty of rock formations, a huge underground city 8 levels deep, a well preserved caravanserai, and the local pottery. The tour ended at the pottery, we were given ... read more
More rock formations, Cappadocia, Turkey
View from an old cave house, Cappadocia
Paintings inside an old cave church

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul April 23rd 2002

This is a stub for a future entry on our trip to Gallipoli for Anzac Day in 2002.... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul August 20th 1998

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Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul August 20th 1998

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